Naruto: Dual-Pupil Uchiha

"No, no, I didn't do anything wrong, I'm not wrong!"

"At that time, I only had this choice!"

"If it weren't for Genya's appearance, I could have kept the last spark of hope for the Uchiha clan. I just didn't consider Genya's arrival. If he hadn't shown up, my plan would have been perfect!"

Uchiha Itachi shook his head, but his tone remained firm. He could not admit his mistake—he absolutely could not admit it.

Because,

He couldn't die yet. Absolutely not. He still had one remaining thought—Sasuke. As long as he was alive, Sasuke would be safe.

So... he wasn't wrong, he wasn't wrong!

Back then, he had no other choice, and... his father Fugaku's choice wasn't wrong either.

"Itachi, you're still so stubborn!" Shisui shook his head with a bitter smile. Although he knew Itachi was naturally gifted, he never thought he could be this stubborn. 

"If there wasn't Genya, you should've focused on protecting the clan, not helping Konoha destroy it. You personally destroyed the hope for the clan's survival!"

"That day, if Genya hadn't stopped you, would you have wiped out the entire clan with your own hands?"

Shisui's questioning hit Itachi's heart, cracking it further. But Itachi lowered his head and said nothing.

Shisui felt disappointed. Itachi had clearly fallen into madness. He stubbornly believed he was right, convinced that the decision he made was the best one.

But had Itachi ever considered that, aside from the faction that tried to stage a coup, all the other members of the Uchiha clan were innocent? No one even knew about the coup attempt.

Yet Konoha's order was to exterminate the entire Uchiha clan. It was a heartless decision. Meanwhile, Konoha's high-ranking officials labeled the Uchiha as an evil clan.

What a laughable decision!

Shisui initially planned to use Kotoamatsukami to change Fugaku's extreme ideology. If someone asked him to kill the civilians and innocent people within the clan, he wouldn't be able to do it. He couldn't bring himself to.

However, he always believed that the rational Itachi would stand with Konoha.

With Itachi's abilities and Fugaku's influence within the clan, he could have taken all the talented young people of the Uchiha clan out of Konoha.

Even without Genya's intervention, he could have preserved the flame of the Uchiha.

But Itachi made the lowest of decisions. He killed his father, mother, and wiped out the entire clan!

"Itachi, come back with me to the clan's land and apologize for the deaths you caused. Come back with me!" Shisui spoke, looking at the silent Itachi. His tone was heavy, "Your sins are too great."

Shisui started to persuade him, his tone serious.

However,

Uchiha Itachi grew irritated. He looked at Shisui, shaking his head repeatedly. "No, it's impossible. I can't return to Konoha right now."

"No."

Itachi's emotions fluctuated significantly in his mental space, and even the mental space began to tremble.

Outside the mental world,

Orochimaru slowly opened his eyes, breaking free from the control of Tsukuyomi.

"That was close. I almost got pulled into the genjutsu too~!" Orochimaru's eyes gradually cleared, still shaken by the experience.

Fortunately, he had caught a flaw in the illusion and broke free!

That was close.

As he reflected, Orochimaru's gaze shifted to the two individuals trapped in the mental space beside him. He licked his dry lips. "Is this a battle within a genjutsu?"

Orochimaru observed Itachi and Shisui standing motionless, and a glint of interest flickered in his eyes.

It seemed that Itachi had been struck mentally, his previously stiff face now twisted in agony, as if he had encountered something deeply painful.

Could Itachi be at a disadvantage in the illusion?

If that's the case, now would be the perfect time to handle some of the trouble for Itachi. He stepped forward.

If he acted now, he could easily deal with one problem, and afterward, the Wood Ox and that Atsukara's leader would be easier to handle.

With the thought in his mind, he spat out the Kusanagi sword and aimed it at Shisui, who was still standing in place. 

As long as it hit, although Shisui wouldn't die, he would immediately lose his combat ability.

Bang~~

At that moment, a heavy weapon blocked the Kusanagi sword in front of Shisui. Even though the sword pierced the weapon's spiked body, no injury appeared.

"Samehada?" Orochimaru was taken aback, but when he looked again, he saw Genya holding Samehada with one hand, blocking Orochimaru's Kusanagi sword. His pupils constricted.

Samehada in this person's hands? What about Kisame?

Following his gaze toward Genya, he also caught sight of Kisame, struggling to stand while clutching his chest, blood still dripping from the corner of his mouth.

Kisame?

He was defeated just like that?

This person is strong, was Orochimaru's first thought.

"They're talking right now. If you want to fight, I'll take over!" Genya's cold voice rang out, a cold gleam flashing in his eyes, which were hidden by black flames.

Orochimaru couldn't see Genya's eyes, but his body involuntarily shivered.

As soon as this person got close, he felt a chill run through him.

"If that's the case, I'll just wait here," Orochimaru said with a smile, stepping back two paces. He casually sheathed the Kusanagi sword, not intending to attack Genya right now.

Anyone who could easily defeat Kisame couldn't possibly be weak.

Especially now, Kisame stood at a distance, not daring to approach, as if Genya were some kind of plague.

"Just wait for them!" Genya didn't attack Orochimaru but instead watched the two entering the mental world, not interrupting them.

It was especially important to let Shisui handle it himself. He likely had many things to say to Itachi!

After muttering to himself, he began playing with the sword in his hand, Samehada. It even had a tail-like structure that resembled a chain. It looked quite peculiar.

Although the ninja world was filled with many unique things, Samehada was definitely an extraordinary anomaly, especially with its ability to devour chakra and share it with its master.

Whoever in the ninja world wielded this weapon would gain a top-tier ally.

Howl~~

Samehada first gently tapped Genya with its tail, testing his reaction. After that, it suddenly opened its massive mouth and bit at the air around Genya, before pulling hard.

Another portion of chakra was swallowed.

Boom~~

But right after it swallowed the chakra, Genya kicked Samehada in the stomach.

In that instant,

The chakra Samehada had just swallowed was spit back out. Then… Samehada shook its large body, seeming a bit aggrieved.

Then, Genya's calm voice echoed: "No swallowing the owner's chakra without permission!"

His cold words felt like he was setting a rule.

Samehada whimpered a few times, then stayed still, obediently lying next to Genya, as if it were a child that had been scolded.

"Not bad. It still has some intelligence," Genya smiled.

Buzz~

At that moment, a surge of mental energy rippled, and both Itachi and Shisui opened their eyes simultaneously.

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